Ever wonder how Eastern’s athletes stay in top physical condition even when they are out-of-season? Looking for some inspiration to work off the Halloween candy? Studies show that the fall and winter are the times of the year when people gain the most weight, and how could they not be with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas?
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It appears to not just be Justin Verlander who’s throwing shutouts this fall. On October 1, the beginning of 2014’s fiscal year, Congress couldn’t agree on a federal budget to pass. The House of Representatives, mostly controlled by the Republican Party, attempted to pass a budget that would essentially strip funding of the Affordable Care
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This past summer, I heard a sermon that was extremely convicting. The main idea the pastor communicated was that if you call yourself a Christian, are you living in a way that displays the faith you profess? I was troubled because I knew I had a great amount of sin that I had yet repented
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Southwestern Bean Salad Ingredients: ~1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained ~1 can black beans, rinsed and drained ~1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained ~2 celery ribs, sliced ~1 medium onion, diced ~1 cup of drained canned corn Dressing ingrediants: ~3/4 cup thick and chunky salsa ~1 teaspoon salt ~1/4 cup vegetable
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College offers the experience of living with others, which can be awesome for some and hectic for others. Whether the person is a friend or a stranger, it can present many challenges. Is it true that one does not know someone until they have lived with them? Sharing a limited amount of space can create
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“Before we start, would you like a cup of tea?” Making time for tea has become a daily ritual for psychology professor Douglas Trimble. “There’s something very civilized about it. Everyone in Pakistan drinks tea.” For the past five years, Trimble has been serving and teaching in Lahore, Pakistan, a city of about 10
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In July, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (aka Boston Marathon bomber) made the cover of Rolling Stone. The magazine’s sales for that month’s issue doubled and Rolling Stone was praised for “thinking outside the box”. Admittedly, this particular issue was highly successful at capturing the attention of their targeted audience, but what underlying message did Rolling Stone send
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After 16 days of closed national parks, employee furlough and all around annoyance, Congress has decided to resolve the government shutdown by extending funding for the government until January 1 and allowing the Treasury to borrow until February. However, the House and the Senate still need to agree on a spending budget by December 21
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College tuition is expensive, and every student fears that the price will skyrocket at the end of each year. Huffington Post has found that this year “the cost has gone up – but not as much [as] in the past.” College tuition has always drastically increased from year to year, oftentimes making it difficult for
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Three years after the University of Michigan Law School began enforcing affirmative action in their admissions process, Michigan voters repealed its ruling. Instead, they opted for the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which prohibits the government from granting preferential treatment to any individual or group based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Initiated after
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